Creative Industries

This course gives you an overview of fashion design and pattern making where you will produce simple garments that can be built on with further study. It will provide an insight into the workings of the fashion industry and provide basic skills to produce simple garments.

The nationally accredited Certificate II in Applied Fashion Design and Technology is a hands-on course for fashion design assistants and beginners in the evolving fashion industry. You will learn your craft in a simulated fashion studio environment and focus on mastering the basics of design, patternmaking and sewing.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

Description

In this course you will learn about:

• Mixed media techniques
• Sourcing inspiration
• Presenting ideas
• Self-directed mixed media artworks

Certification

On successful completion of this course you will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

BSBCRT101 Apply critical thinking techniques
CUAPPR201 Make simple creative work
CUARES202 Source and use information relevant to own art practice

Description

Would you like to guarantee your recyclable waste is getting recycled?

Most of us try to recycle where we can, but we can’t always be assured our waste ends up in the right place. More and more, we hear about our plastic footprint and experts say that by the year 2050, there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish!

Join us in this workshop using and combining recycled objects to create a unique sculptural piece that holds succulents. The workshop will explore different combinations of connecting the recycled objects, adding colour and texture then the succulents to create hanging or standing features.

The succulents and most of the recycled objects will be provided.  (You’re welcome to bring your own!).

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

     CUAPPR101 Use ideas and techniques to develop creative work

Description

This course covers basic printmaking techniques and is designed for anyone that is keen to learn a variety of printmaking techniques such as:

• drypoint etching
• relief printing
• monoprinting​​​​​​

You will get to create and take home some exciting original prints.

All course materials are provided.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

    CUAPRI201 Develop Printmaking Skills

Description

Join us for a fun introduction to the world of colour. Exploring a range of painting styles, methods and techniques to help you build skills and develop your own personal style. 

Colour mixing, value, composition, abstract, still life and expressionist painting will all be covered in a relaxed and enjoyable environment.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

     CUAPAI201 Develop Painting Skills

Description

In this course you will develop your skills to communicate and share in an arts environment and experience:

• Drawing from nature
• Drawing from the landscape
• Observational drawing
• Figure drawing
• Experimental drawing

Certification

On successful completion of this course students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:
BSBWHS201 – Contribute to health and safety of others
CUADRA201 – Develop drawing skills
BSBMM101 – Apply basic communication skills

This course will be offered at these campuses: Denmark

If a campus offering this course is not featured in the menu list below or doesn’t have dates, it means they don’t have dates set right now but they are being planned. You can keep checking this page or use the enquiry form to register your interest.

Description

This course is suitable for beginners and people wanting to refresh their skills.
Learn how to see like an artist with this foundation drawing course.
You will learn fundamental techniques such as expressive line, tone, perspective and proportion, as well as how to use drawing materials.

Exercises explored in this course include:
    Still life
    Perspective
    Tonal Drawing
    Mark making & mixed media techniques

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units.

    CUAACD101 Use Basic Drawing Techniques

This qualification focuses on you starting your career in the Graphic Design industry. You will combine technical, creative and conceptual skills to create designs that meet client requirements and solve a range of visual communication challenges. Graphic designers work in many different commercial and community contexts across both print and digital media. At this level, you may end up working in junior or generalists roles, applying skills and knowledge relevant to areas from advertising and promotion, art direction, branding, corporate identity, instructional design, packaging, signage to web design. You will also be introduced to taking your first steps towards working freelance in the Graphic Design industry. As well as providing an opportunity for gaining employment, this qualification also provides a pathway towards higher level learning at advanced diploma and degree qualifications.

This course is available to study online so you can make an application from anywhere in Western Australia.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

Description:   

This introductory course builds your skills using a sewing machine to sew a variety of components and simple items. Gain confidence in threading a sewing machine and bobbin, lay and cut your fabric to sew seams, pockets, collars, insert zips and more, in a fun and friendly learning environment.

Introduction to Sewing Skill set is the first of two skill sets, followed by Make a Simple Garment Skill Set offered in Semester 2.  Skills learnt in Introduction to Sewing will see you move on to creating simple garments you will be proud of.

This course is perfect for students looking to re-enter study and gain useful strategies to support your learning journey.

Certification:

On successful completion of this course you will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

• GATCOM102   Use communication for training or workplace purposes
• GATLSS102    Use learning and support strategies
• LWAPRO102  Participate in a team project
• MSTCL2023   Sew components
• FSKLRG001   Prepare to participate in a learning environment

Description

This introductory short course is a great opportunity for students to try music studies before undertaking a full-time TAFE qualification.

You will:
Learn how to play with others
Learn how to put together classic tunes
Gain valuable insight into the regional music scene and industry

Certification

On successful completion of this course students will receive a statement of attainment for the following accredited units:
CUAMPF102 Develop ensemble skills to perform simple musical parts
GATPGS101A Program support 2

Description

This beginners sewing course builds on skills  learnt in  Introduction to Sewing Skill set, offered in Semester 1. In this course you will learn to confidently lay and cut out fabric to create simple garments using a sewing machine and overlocker.  Industry standard techniques help you solve common sewing problems and build your self – confidence.

Basic workplace skills are built along the way including the development of personal, social and employability skills leading to further study at Certificate II level or to assist in finding new career directions.

Certification

On successful completion of this course you will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

• GATENT102        Develop an enterprise concept
• GATTEC102         Apply basic digital literacy for training or workplace purposes
• MSTCL1001         Produce a simple garment-
• FSKLRG017         Identify simple strategies to respond to familiar workplace problems
• FSKLRG008        Use simple strategies for work related learning
• VU22369              Work with simple numbers and money in familiar situations

This qualification will provide you with practical skills and knowledge to enhance your current musical skills for performance purposes.

You can choose to learn skills that enable you to play music or sing, develop a demo recording, use technical equipment and computers, record and transform sound and prepare yourself for performance.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply a broad range of competencies in a varied work context in the music industry, using some discretion and judgement and theoretical knowledge. They may provide support to a team.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

With a focus on live performance and instrumental skill development, this qualification will also further develop your practical skills and knowledge in music business and sound technology.  You will develop skills in instrumental playing, improvisation, working in groups, putting a set together, and stagecraft.  You will gain studio experience creating and recording you own compositions and arrangements.  You will learn about booking gigs, running your own sound and planning for your musical career. You will also network with booking agents, established local performers and touring artists.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work, and/or that of a team, in their chosen field in the music industry.

It is recommended that applicants have completed AQF level Certificate IV in Music Industry.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

Description

Join us for a fun introduction to the world of colour. Exploring a range of painting styles, methods and techniques to help you build skills and develop your own personal style.

All materials are provided. The following will be covered in a relaxed and enjoyable environment:

• Explore the world of colour
• Paint like an impressionist
• Cubist-style painting
• Portrait painting
• Landscape painting
• Exploring abstraction

Participants must wear enclosed footwear and protective clothing for paint spills.

Certification

On successful completion of this course students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

CUAPAI201 Develop painting skills

CUAPPR101 Use ideas and techniques to develop creative work

GATPGS101A Program Support 2

This course will be offered at these campuses: Denmark

If a campus offering this course is not featured in the menu list below or doesn’t have dates, it means they don’t have dates set right now but they are being planned. You can keep checking this page or use the enquiry form to register your interest.

Description

Know your camera basics but still unsure how to progress? Leading on from our popular Digital Photography for Beginners, you will learn more about the skills needed to move past the limitations of auto modes to continue on your creative journey.
Using Portraiture, People and Products as our subject matter, you will learn about lighting, composition and how to use aperture, shutter speed and ISO to capture the important things in life.
This course offers a blend of helpful theory in easy-to-understand terms, clear demonstrations and student practicals so you can put the theory into practice.
 
This course will cover:
    Portraiture
    Still life photography
    Creative photography concepts
    Understanding light qualities and exposure
    Lighting types
    Using a flash
    Composition
    Shooting to a design brief
    Defining your style
    Working in photoshop

Entry requirements

It is preferred that participants have completed the unit ICPDMT321 Capture a Digital Images (Digital Photography for Beginners) before enrolling in this course. Otherwise, a good working knowledge of your camera in manual mode is required.

Participants will also require:
    A DSLR or mirrorless camera with the option of manual mode, capable of manually adjusting shutter speed, aperture and ISO controls is essential for this course
    Interchangeable lenses or broad range zoom lens   
    An off camera flash is essential for this course
    Image card(s), USB, camera card reader, charged camera and flash batteries, chargers
    Tripod
    Be familiar with your camera manual prior to starting the course (most manufacturers have online manuals you can download via the web if necessary)
    Knowledge of working with computers
    Pen and notepad
    Course content includes completing assessment criteria

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

    CUAPHI302 Capture Photographic Images

Description

This skill set addresses fundamental skills, knowledge and performance requirements for graphic design practice.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

    BSBDES302 Explore and Apply the Creative Design Process to 2D Forms
    BSBDES401 Generate Design Solutions
    CUAGRD302 Use Typography Techniques
    CUAGRD401 Research and Apply Graphic Design Techniques

Description

In this course you will:

• Develop your basic drawing techniques
• Do relief printing on lino blocks
• Practice etching on acetate
• Use colograph on strawboard
• Explore  multi layered printing  

 
Certification

On successful completion of this course students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:
GALTP101A – Learning through practice
CUAPRI201 – develop printmaking skills
CUAACD101 – Use basic drawing techniques.

This course will be offered at these campuses: Denmark

If a campus offering this course is not featured in the menu list below or doesn’t have dates, it means they don’t have dates set right now but they are being planned. You can keep checking this page or use the enquiry form to register your interest.

Have you thought about how you can print from home?

What about block-printing on textiles?

Ever wanted to be part of a print collaboration?

Or a curated group show in a commercial gallery?

This advanced Skill Set is for people with previous printmaking experience where you can realise a creative project from the germination of an idea to resolved completion… learn how to follow a design process to create what you want.

This course will include fabric printing techniques and non-toxic etching processes. We will look at contemporary approaches to environmental art and installation based artworks, covering both 2D and 3D art making and linking into a wider printmaking community through a print exchange. The course will also include professional artist demonstrations and tuition.

Art Lecturer, Nikki Green has had over 20 years’ experience specialising in printmaking incorporating a blend of traditional and contemporary processes. Her work is collected both nationally and internationally and she brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive networks as well as her contagious passion for the print-medium to all her classes.

Certification

On successful completion of this course students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

CUADES201              Follow a design process                
CUAPPR411             Realise a creative project                             
CUAPRI301               Produce prints                  

This course will be offered at these campuses: Denmark

If a campus offering this course is not featured in the menu list below or doesn’t have dates, it means they don’t have dates set right now but they are being planned. You can keep checking this page or use the enquiry form to register your interest

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who are developing the basic creative and technical skills that underpin visual arts and craft practice.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to create two and three dimensional forms in a variety of visual art areas. You will learn to visualise, develop and present ideas and images, to discuss the visual arts analytically and appreciatively and to constructively evaluate your own work and that of others. You will also learn skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, and design.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

The Certificate IV in Visual Arts will further develop your practical skills and knowledge enabling you to create original artworks in a range of areas including painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture, 2D and 3D design and textile art. Your skills will be developed through direct investigation and experimentation of techniques and materials.  You will learn and apply art terms and incorporate a critical approach to the production and presentation of your artwork. You will undertake research and critical analysis of culture and history to inform your arts practice, as well as focus on your personal development, and professional practice in arts business in preparation for the arts industry.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

This qualification will provide you with developed skills and knowledge across many media, and practice may incorporate ceramics, digital art, glasswork, drawing and illustration, jewellery making, painting, photomedia, printmaking, sculpture, textile design and wood design. You will have a sound grasp of the theory and history to critically analyse and synthesise information from a range of sources. You will further develop skills in arts and crafts, interpret and respond to a design brief and refine art techniques.

This course has additional entry requirements, please enquire for details.

Study modes and durations differ depending on your local campus. Please check with your local campus for more information.

South Regional TAFE is transitioning this qualification to the new training package in 2022. Students will be enrolled into the new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.

Description

This skill set focuses on developing skills and knowledge in the range of studio areas. By completing these units, students may opt to work their way towards full Certificate III in Visual Arts qualification. Students may enrol one unit at a time. There is an expectation that students will need to complete work outside of the timetabled class and regular attendance at all session is important to ensure all training is received and for successful completion of the course.

Certification

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following nationally accredited units:

• CUAACD201 Develop drawing skills to communicate ideas
• CUAPRI301 Produce prints
• CUAPAI301 Produce paintings